Israel threatens Syria after escalation of violence with Hezbollah

Published August 11th, 2003 - 03:00 GMT

Israel has warned Syria through the United States and United Nations that should attacks on northern parts of its country continue, it will respond by

Israel has warned Syria through the United States and United Nations that should attacks on northern parts of its country continue, it will respond by striking at Syrian targets in Lebanon, Israel Radio reported on Monday.

The warning follows the escalation of violence along the

border over the weekend, with an Israeli teenaged settler being killed and four others injured by Hezbollah fire on the town of Shlomi on Sunday.

Top Israeli sources told Israel Radio that Israel was waiting to see how Syria would respond to the pressure from Washington to rein in Hezbollah and warned

that if the diplomatic pressure fails, a further escalation in violence on the border should be expected.